this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm ben brown. the headlines... at least 43 people have died — after a boat carrying migrants sinks near the coast of southern italy. pope francis has prayed for the victims and survivors. translation: | pray| for every one of them, for the missing and the other surviving migrants. let's start with the sinking of a migrant vessel. we understand that

at least 58 people have died in that disaster, including children and a baby. they died after the boat that was carrying them sank in rough seas off the southern italian mainland, according to the coastguard. dozens of bodies were found on a beach near a seaside resort in the calabria region, with others found in the waters nearby. these pictures from the italian coastguard were filmed in darkness, early on sunday morning — and you can see the wreckage of the boat. one local official has suggested as many as 150 people had been onboard. rescuers are still searching for survivors, after the vessel — reportedly broke apart near the coastal town of crotone. the coastguard say 80 people are known to have survived but a large search and rescue effort continues on land and at sea. the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyenm urges eu asylum reform after italy migrant deaths. richard galpin reports.

this is all that remains of the wooden boat in which so many people died last night as they tried to reach the southern coast of italy. according to survivors, up to 150 people had been on board. 45 migrants had died while 81 survivors had reached the shore. most of the survivors were from afghanistan. emergency services have continued the search for more survivors at sea in the daylight, using boats and jet skis. but conditions have been bad, making the search difficult. but some bodies have been recovered. italy is one of the main landing points for migrants trying to enter europe by sea. the so—called central mediterranean route is known as one of the world's most dangerous. the pope has expressed his sorrow at the loss of life, which he said included many children. and he added he would pray for them.

12,000 migrants have arrived by sea into italy since the start of the year. there were more than hundred thousand arrivals last year. i'm joined now by the head of the italian red cross�*s migration unit, francesca basile. what is your information? i think you have been talking to people on the ground. what are you hearing about how many people may have died? we are in contact with our colleagues in the field from the very beginning. they were committed since the first activities and the rescue activities were very hard. you mentioned the number of

survivors, and the number of deaths is changing minute after minute. now we are taking care of all the activities that are in place for survivors. d0 activities that are in place for survivors-_ survivors. do you know what happened? _ survivors. do you know what happened? why _ survivors. do you know what happened? why this - survivors. do you know what happened? why this vessell survivors. do you know what - happened? why this vessel sank? we do happened? why this vessel sank? - do not know exactly the dynamics because we were activated after the information of the rescue, and activation of the rescue, so we do not have specific news on the dynamics but for sure, the images show us very bad weather conditions right now in this very moment. it seems there were quite a lot of children on the boat?— seems there were quite a lot of children on the boat? yeah, the imaaes children on the boat? yeah, the images but _ children on the boat? yeah, the images but also _ children on the boat? yeah, the images but also the _ children on the boat? yeah, the images but also the stories - children on the boat? yeah, the images but also the stories of. images but also the stories of people that were there, they mention children a lot and women and

families. d0 children a lot and women and families. , ._ , ., children a lot and women and families. , , ., ., families. do stay with us. i want to say goodbye _ families. do stay with us. i want to say goodbye to _ families. do stay with us. i want to say goodbye to the _ families. do stay with us. i want to say goodbye to the us _ families. do stay with us. i want to say goodbye to the us on - families. do stay with us. i want to say goodbye to the us on bbc- families. do stay with us. i want to i say goodbye to the us on bbc world, but we will have much more throughout the day on this story. you are watching bbc news. let's carry on talking to francesca from the italian red cross's migration unit. this is a major disaster and the sort of disaster many people have been fearing, as these numbers of migrants continued to grow, trying to cross dangerous seas and waters. , ~ , trying to cross dangerous seas and waters. w , , ., _ , waters. the risk is proved by this last tragedy. _ waters. the risk is proved by this last tragedy. as _ waters. the risk is proved by this last tragedy, as the _ waters. the risk is proved by this last tragedy, as the italian - waters. the risk is proved by this last tragedy, as the italian red i last tragedy, as the italian red cross we are active in this, in moving from the very first moment in helping these people and supporting them, from a very different point of

view from the material assistance. we also take care of the county mediation, but especially in episodes like this, we really work hard with psychosocial support and restoring families. we believe those two actions are crucial right now, so the activities of our psychologists together with the culture mediators from one side, but also the possibility to the survivors, to restore theirfamily links and the possibility to tell their families they are alive and to support the families of the victims, also to reconnect with their beloveds. also to reconnect with their beloveds-— also to reconnect with their beloveds. ., ., ., ~ ., beloveds. you are talking about the survivors, beloveds. you are talking about the survivors. do _ beloveds. you are talking about the survivors, do we _ beloveds. you are talking about the survivors, do we know _ beloveds. you are talking about the survivors, do we know which - survivors, do we know which countries they have come from? we have reports many are from

afghanistan.— have reports many are from afuhanistan. ., ., ., afghanistan. not at the moment, we do not have — afghanistan. not at the moment, we do not have specific— afghanistan. not at the moment, we do not have specific information - do not have specific information about this. this is quite something thatis about this. this is quite something that is still ongoing. what we're doing now is taking care, in terms of protection needs, of the people that are finally safe after such a tragic moment. it that are finally safe after such a tragic moment.— that are finally safe after such a tragic moment. it seems this was a boat that came _ tragic moment. it seems this was a boat that came from _ tragic moment. it seems this was a boat that came from turkey, - tragic moment. it seems this was a boat that came from turkey, that l tragic moment. it seems this was a i boat that came from turkey, that had been sailing for three or four days. it was a wooden sailing boat, is that your information?- it was a wooden sailing boat, is that your information? yes, this is the information _ that your information? yes, this is the information that _ that your information? yes, this is the information that the _ that your information? yes, this is the information that the collected. they are obviously quite general at the moment, there will be a time to go deeper also. the the moment, there will be a time to go deeper also-— go deeper also. the death toll, 58 is the latest _ go deeper also. the death toll, 58 is the latest we _ go deeper also. the death toll, 58 is the latest we heard. _ go deeper also. the death toll, 58 is the latest we heard. does - go deeper also. the death toll, 58 is the latest we heard. does that i is the latest we heard. does that sound right to you in terms of the numbers of people who have lost their lives?—

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after two, three, four days in these boats, the condition of the people are very poor. and several times when we were active at sea, we found a boat with children, women and men. we need to work together in better cooperation with all states, including italy and malta. and to stop the this vision that there was close to the shore and close to the situation need to take care of the migration. situation need to take care of the miaration. ., ., ., ,, ., migration. you are talking about creater migration. you are talking about greater cooperation _ migration. you are talking about greater cooperation in _ migration. you are talking about greater cooperation in terms - migration. you are talking about greater cooperation in terms ofl greater cooperation in terms of rescuing migrants. what do you think of the italian government's policies

under the new prime minister giorgia meloni, the right—wing government thatis meloni, the right—wing government that is now in power. they are trying to restrict the activities of rescue charities with new laws because they want to deter migrants coming in. i because they want to deter migrants cominu in. ~ ., ., coming in. i think that we need to stick with the — coming in. i think that we need to stick with the numbers, _ coming in. i think that we need to stick with the numbers, that - coming in. i think that we need to stick with the numbers, that are l stick with the numbers, that are very clear. 0nly stick with the numbers, that are very clear. only 80% of the rescues are conducted by the ngos. this is not true. most of the people arrive with spontaneous arrival, as we saw today, and arrested by the coastguard cetera. i believe it is important to cooperate and definitely i appeal to all governments, including the prime minister giorgia meloni to cooperate togetherfor minister giorgia meloni to cooperate together for a minister giorgia meloni to cooperate togetherfor a better minister giorgia meloni to cooperate together for a better coordination in search and rescue, and in safe

routes. discussing also in the country of origin because many people, like we saw, most of the nationality of this ship wreck or from afghanistan, and they were coming from turkey. i believe that this could be a secondary effect of the earthquake in turkey. and if we do not think about this now, we will have many, many tragedies during this summer because we cannot think that this earthquake will not impact the life of the migrants and turkey. what do you say it to the argument that a sometimes put that the more there are rescue charities, that are going to help people that do get into trouble, thatjust encourages the migrants to make thatjourney

and the traffickers to lay on. help those people make that very dangerous journey? those people make that very dangerousjourney? i those people make that very dangerous journey? dangerous “ourney? i believe if there was — dangerous journey? i believe if there was a — dangerous journey? i believe if there was a european - dangerous journey? i believe if there was a european system | dangerous journey? i believe if. there was a european system like that was before, like the seller european mission, they did not have the search and rescue as a priority in their mandate. i believe if there will be a european mission with a search and rescue mandate, as a priority, probably there will be no need of the search and rescue because i will be covered by military ships, in a very humane way, as we all hope. when we started, the first ngo out at sea was justice started, the first ngo out at sea wasjustice shine a light to show to the european union that there was a grapple. i am very sad to see after

ten years, this is still in the hands of the ngo and the government, and they do not want to take the responsibility of taking care in a human way, of search and rescue, post rescue care and also safe and legal routes. post rescue care and also safe and legal routes-— post rescue care and also safe and legal routes. 0k, thank you. just a reca - , legal routes. 0k, thank you. just a recap. reuters _ legal routes. 0k, thank you. just a recap, reuters news _ legal routes. 0k, thank you. just a recap, reuters news agency - legal routes. 0k, thank you. just a recap, reuters news agency as - legal routes. 0k, thank you. just a i recap, reuters news agency as saying the latest death toll from that disaster is 58. the uk's deputy prime minister dominic raab says a new deal on the northern ireland protocol could be done �*within days' and begun to outline what it might look like. mr raab indicated that politicians in northern ireland would have a say over any new eu rules which affect them. he also suggested checks on goods passing between britain and northern ireland could be �*intelligence led' rather than the need to check everything. here's our political correspondent ione wells.

it is full steam ahead to get a new deal between the uk and the eu about how trade in northern ireland will work. ministers suggest it will remove checks on goods that will stay here in northern ireland and not go on to the republic of ireland. and that northern irish politicians will get more of a say on future eu laws that apply to the nation. the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, said these things will resolve issues with the existing deal, but dodged whether mps will definitely get a vote on a new one. if there is a deal, can you confirm to your colleagues and also our viewers that mps will have a say, there will be a proper vote on a deal? mps will get the opportunity to express themselves on the deal. doing the right thing in the right way, for all the communities of northern ireland, protecting the good friday agreement that has come under pressure from the northern ireland protocol. frankly, if you ask about the politics, fulfilling our manifesto commitment on brexit. under the current protocol, goods from scotland, england and wales are checked before

they enter northern ireland to make sure they follow eu rules — that basically creates a border down the irish sea. that is to make sure there is still an open border from northern ireland into the republic of ireland which is part of the eu. the largest unionist party in northern ireland, the dup, hate it. they won't go back into the power—sharing government here in belfast until it's changed. they and some tory mps are still concerned the eu could ultimately have control over future eu laws that will apply in northern ireland. what we want is a situation where eu law is expunged from northern ireland, so it is treated on the same basis as england, scotland and wales. 0ther tory mps are urging pragmatism. we have to stop thinking that if there is a deal that is about to be done, it means we have been done over in some way. labour has said that if rishi sunak holds a vote on a deal, they will back it, meaning it

could pass even if some tories and the dup are not on board. if he is able to pull off a deal, - we will support it, because we think it would be an improvement- on what we have got at the moment. let's look at the detail— in the coming days, but all credit to rishi sunak if he does that. the road to a deal is in sight, it could come as soon as tomorrow, but political battles may lie ahead for rishi sunak, if it is not enough to convince the dup back into government in belfast. ione wells, bbc news. sport now...and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris. lots of football today. you are right. day of two league cup finals in british football. the first trophy of the scottish domestic season up for grabs today — and it's an old firm derby at hampden park as celtic face rangers. around 15 minutes played so far...

it is still goalless. michael beale, the newly appointed rangers manager, looking for his first trophy. newcastle have the chance to end one of english football's most notable trophy droughts at wembley today. their last major domestic trophy was 68 years ago when they won the fa cup. there have been finals since, but never silverware, as they prepare to take on manchester united in the efl cup. their opponents have also been waiting longer than they'd have liked for a trophy. manchester united's last was in this competition six years ago and their recent form, including a win over barcelona in europe, will make them favourites later. into the final stages of the only premier league game of the day... and spurs are leading chelsea by two goals to nil at the tottenham hotspur stadium. 0liver skipp

scored his first spurs goal within 20 seconds of the restart which came after a bizarre ending to the first half. harry kane has just added a second. it is 2-0 harry kane has just added a second. it is 2—0 to spurs, he will be in fourth place at the win that game. women's fa cup fifth round has a feature tie chelsea against arsenal. a replay of the second goal. sam kerr scoring a second for chelsea. and it is the holders chelsea who lead arsenal by 2—0. after ireland stayed on course for a six nations grand slam on saturday, scotland can do the same today. their task though could barely be greater given they're playing france in paris. they're just over 15 minutes in at the stade de france.

it is currently 12—0. france looking pretty good in the early stages in paris. the third day of the second test between new zealand and england started with a follow on and ended with a fight back. the home side finished day three just 24 runs behind after being asked to bat again, beginning their second innings 226 adrift. tom latham and devon conway made 149 for the first wicket before new zealand lost three wickets to jack leach and joe root. but kane williamson and henry nicholls dug in, to finish on 202 for 3 in their second innings. south africa are chasing 157 to win the women's t20 world cup final in cape town against australia who are trying to claim the trophy for a sixth time... it's south africa's first final of any kind in international women's cricket after beating england in their semi final... they are currently 52—2.

australia made 156 for 6 off their 20 overs. you can follow that on the website. that's all the sport for now. plans have been unveiled by the uk government to improve standards in social housing, following the grenfell tower disaster and the death of two—year—old awaab ishak, who was exposed to mould at his family home in rochdale. it wants managers in social housing organisations to have a professional qualification, with landlords given time limits to fix problems orface fines, as jon donnison reports. awaab ishak was just two years old when he died in december 2020. the cause, a respiratory condition brought on by mould and damp in his family's rented flat in rochdale. awaab's father had complained to their housing association for years, but nothing had been done. earlier this year, the housing secretary, michael gove, pledged to introduce what's

being called awaab's law, saying people living in social housing were being inexcusably let down. under the new legislation, landlords will have to investigate and fix mould and damp within strict time limits. today, mr gove is announcing additional new rules that will mean social housing managers will have to get a professional qualification in housing. it's thought it will apply to around 25,000 people working in social housing across the country. any landlords who don't comply could be fined by the regulator. i think this is going to increase professionalism in the sector. it's something that i've spoken personally to the secretary of state about when i first met with him, and i think it's going to positively, positively impact the sector in general. this should have happened 40 years ago. it should have happened when social housing was first introduced. i think the government could go even further with extending the requirement to be qualified when working in housing, right down to housing officers.

the measures will be included in the new social housing bill, which is due to resume its passage through parliament later this week. jon donnison, bbc news. we have a development on that story with bringing you earlier on about post—brexit trade arrangements with northern ireland. we are hearing that a new deal between the eu and the uk is expected imminently. 0ur political correspondent can tell us more. what are you hearing? irate political correspondent can tell us more. what are you hearing? we have been told by multiple _ more. what are you hearing? we have been told by multiple sources - more. what are you hearing? we have been told by multiple sources that i been told by multiple sources that an announcement about this new deal between the eu and the uk over. back to trading arrangements for ireland is expected imminently, potentially within the next hour. it is expected full details are more likely to come

tomorrow and separately i have been told that as well as conservative mps being given a three line whip and in order to attend parliament tomorrow, opposition parties have been told similar. labour mps have been told similar. labour mps have been instructed to go into parliament tomorrow, with the implication there may well be some kind of update or moment in parliament tomorrow when mps are given further detail of what a deal might entail. the government hasn't confirmed whether mps will get a vote on that deal. they have said mps will get to express a view but there will be lots of pressure to give them a final say on it. this has been _ give them a final say on it. this has been such _ give them a final say on it. this has been such a _ give them a final say on it. this has been such a thorny - give them a final say on it. this has been such a thorny issue for so long. what do we think the outline of the deal might be, and the outline of the compromise between the various parties?— outline of the compromise between the various parties? there has been lots of speculation _ the various parties? there has been lots of speculation about _ the various parties? there has been lots of speculation about this i the various parties? there has been lots of speculation about this and i lots of speculation about this and today the deputy prime minister dominic raab did hint at some of what may be in the deal. 0ne dominic raab did hint at some of what may be in the deal. one of the main thing he alluded to, something

that has been widely reported, is an idea of reducing or removing it entirely checks on goods that are moving from scotland, wales and england to northern ireland that will not go on to the republic of ireland or into the eu. that would reduce some of those trade barriers between northern ireland and the rest of great britain. separately, we may expect to hear some detail on whether the uk has managed to gain some concessions and the powers it has wanted to set things like vat taxes or state aid, which is government subsidies for businesses. that is something rishi sunak is wanted for some time. these details i things that are key, that have been a major focus of the discussions so far. 0ne contentious point is how much or not, northern irish politicians will get a say in how future eu laws may apply in northern ireland. i think there is certainly an implication from what dominic raab said this morning, they will get more of a say. but i think

opposition from unionist parties and some conservative mps is that the eu may retain some 70 there. you some conservative mps is that the eu may retain some 70 there.— may retain some 70 there. you talk about the opposition. _ may retain some 70 there. you talk about the opposition. some - about the opposition. some brexiteers tories including boris johnson may pull is this. how worried with rishi sunak be by that? is that opposition that could potentially derail this deal orjust an inconvenience? i potentially derail this deal or 'ust an inconvenience?i potentially derail this deal or 'ust an inconvenience? i think it could potentially _ an inconvenience? i think it could potentially be _ an inconvenience? i think it could potentially be both _ an inconvenience? i think it could potentially be both depending i an inconvenience? i think it could l potentially be both depending how this plays out of the next 24—hour is. there is a politicalfear about how many, if any number of conservative mps oppose the principle of this deal. some have been pretty adamant that a big red line is the application of eu laws in northern ireland and may not accept a deal that doesn't remove some of thatjurisdiction that accept a deal that doesn't remove some of that jurisdiction that the eu currently has. i think one of the major concerns of whether or not this deal will be a success as will be democratic unionist party in

northern ireland agreed to go back into a power—sharing agreement in the government there. they do not, that could politically be very difficult for rishi sunak, leaving northern ireland without a functioning government, and that is one of the key things he is hoping this deal will achieve.— this deal will achieve. thank you very much _ this deal will achieve. thank you very much indeed. _ this deal will achieve. thank you very much indeed. an _ this deal will achieve. thank you i very much indeed. an announcement about that deal does seem to be imminent. the former uk environment secretary george eustice says ood shortages that have seen some shoppers facing empty shelves will continue for 3 or 4 weeks. four major supermarkets in the uk have imposed limits how much people can buy of certain products including tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. speaking on sunday with laura kuenssberg, mr eustice said "there's nothing the government can do immediately" to avoid the problems affecting supply chains. there isn't much different that the government could have done in recent months and there is nothing they can do immediately. we are going to have a 3—4 weeks of this. longer term

there are things we should be doing. we had a new strategy on food last july, we had a new strategy on food last july, we should be committing to onshore production, so glasshouse production of cucumbers and tomatoes. we should be trying to build that here. we should have a more enlightened approach to labour, so food can get more access to labour. fit. so food can get more access to labour. �* , , . so food can get more access to labour. �* ,, ., , .., so food can get more access to labour. ~ ,, ., .., so food can get more access to labour. ~ .., labour. a russian spacecraft as part of a mission — labour. a russian spacecraft as part of a mission to _ labour. a russian spacecraft as part of a mission to bring _ labour. a russian spacecraft as part of a mission to bring home - labour. a russian spacecraft as part of a mission to bring home three i of a mission to bring home three stranded astronauts. the crude vehicle will bring back to russians and an american who have been stuck since their return vessel began leaking coolant. the three were originally honest. stay until the end of march but will now have to wait until september to come back to earth. —— the three were originally only supposed to stay. now on bbc news the weather with sarah keith—lucas. for some of us through the weekend there has been a cold wind lowering but it has been predominantly dry. we had some showers in the east but this was the picture in corn taken

earlier on, so we have got blue skies and sunshine. the weather is not changing much through the week ahead, high pressure keeping things dry and settled. quite a lot of cloud but sunshine on the menu this week and some rustiness developing overnight. here is the high pressure in charge. the weather front is kept to a southern europe, unsettled at the moment and in the atlantic weather fronts trying to move in but weather fronts trying to move in but we are staying largely dry it with winds rotating around the area of high pressure. some late brightness for southern england and wales, the overnight more cloud in the north—east will drift southern and westwards. mostly fast feet under the cloud, but certainly a good start towards the south—west. scotland, minus four of 5 degrees. chilly start to monday. we have got some cloud, especially england and wales, bringing showers to central and eastern areas through the day but many of us avoiding them. sunny spells developing and top

temperatures about 8—10 . for most of us, light winds and long spells of us, light winds and long spells of sunshine. the strength of the breeze, southern and eastern areas will feel cooler, especially down towards the channel islands. feeling about three degrees when out on that brisk north—easterly wind. monday evening and overnight into tuesday, with a sea cloud arrive in the south—east and that could bring somewhat persistent showery rain. clearer skies further north and again a touch of frost for many of us first thing tuesday. through the day we could see that rain persistent for the likes of kent and sussex and the channel islands. 0ne sussex and the channel islands. one or two showers further north but most places staying dry. some uncertainty about the exact detail on this area of rain for parts of southern england. top temperatures 7-10 . southern england. top temperatures 7—10 . there difficult for this stage in late february. further ahead, a lot of dry weather, perhaps some showers in edinburgh through

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